1922 No D Lincoln Cent

I agree. This coin is very heavily counterfeited by the Chinese, so much that no way I'd buy this cent unstabbed. If you have a nice set, it would be worth the peace of mind to buy it stabbed and break it out yourself.

to the CCF!

Buy a slabbed one and break it out. I never considered this coin to be a variety myself, and dont want one, but there is a hole in the Dansco for it (1922 plain) To me its just an over polished die. It falls into the no initials floating roof category. What it does have going for it is the very low mintage.
I bought many and still buy slabbed coins, to break them out. I actually have a few (TOP 100 RPMs) right here in front of me that is really hard to bring myself to crack out, but I will, I think, maybe...lol. Its not a waste if its for your own personal collection. Keep the label for yourself. Weigh your options. I prefer raw coins.

I was pleasantly surprised when my 1922 Plain came back from PCGS at AU 58 Strong Reverse (Population 83). The long-time owner of the local coin shop assured me it was fake. I doubted anyone could pass off a fake to Ed, the long-dead and much-loved mentor and collector who sold it to me. Traumatized by learning it was fake; then re-traumatized on learning it wasn't, I figured I'd better send out a few more coins.

When Ed died, I stuck my collection (and my ability to enjoy it) in the attic -- about half a century ago, Back then, there were no slabbed coins. The best I could do for TPG participation was to staple my 2x2's to ANACS certification documents. That is to say, black and white POLAROIDS. I resumed my interest in 2017. I saw wisdom in getting some of the better pieces out of albums and slabbed. Ergo, the trips to the coin shop. I had no notion which were the "better pieces."

I posit that I was wise to forsake the albums in deference to the coins, but I didn't leave glaring holes to vex me. I wrote the PCGS or NGC serial no. and grade on an AVERY (#6737) label, slid out the upper transparent slide and stuck the label to the lower transparent slide. I'll eventually sell the collections as a whole, most probably. The buyer will know s/he can fill those slots with lower grade coins if that floats his/her boat. I hope S/he cleans off any label goo first!

This know-nothing would advise you to heed the expert advice above and invest cautiously and wisely and then do yourself and the next owner a favor by leaving the investment in its protective casket. My family name is Murphy. I know a LOT about Murphy's Law.

Kevin

It seems like you're having fun and you know your way around. You'll fit in well here.

Kevin

I agree it's likely counterfeit. The dot after the D in VDB is too close to the D, and the mint mark position isn't correct for any of the 4 known obverse dies. It might be an added S fake.

Cant tell from the pictures. Need a closeup of the date and MM. can tell you one thing. If it is real, its worth way more than a $50 offer. Why would you even consider an offer that low if you thought it was real?

Edit: I read it wrong, they offered $50 more than the whole set cost...

@jjttdw

I know the anxiety you feel before posting a coin that you think might be counterfeit. I have an 1832 50 cent piece that I was suspicious of. I stressed for months before getting up the gumption to post it. Lucky for me it was genuine. Quite the weight off my back.